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EXCITER Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labro Tenne of Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER on November 21, 2008 when the band made its live debut in Athens, Greece. Watch the 24-minute chat below. As previously reported, EXCITER bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed...

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EXCITER Bassist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. The 1988 criticall...

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EXCITER: 1988 Self-Titled Album To Be Reissued With New Artwork

The 1988 critically maligned self-titled album from Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be reissued with new artwork on January 20, 2009 via Magnetic Air/MVD. "Exciter" saw the group's drummer/singer Dan Beehler relinquishing his vocal duties to singer Rob Malnati. But the strategy backfired...

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Thrash Speed Burn

Canada's EXCITER are speed metal legends, hands down, and '80s albums like "Violence and Force" and "Heavy Metal Maniac" helped define the genre. It has been eight years and now comes "Thrash Speed Burn", a white-hot thrasher with guitarist John Ricci proudly carrying the torch. Drummer/vocalist Dan...

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EXCITER: 'Thrash Speed Burn' To Receive North American Release In November

"Thrash Speed Burn", the new album from Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER, will be released in North America on November 4 via Blistering Records, the new label formed by industry veterans Tomas Sunmo, Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE) and Jim Pitulski (Inside Out Music America). "Thrash Speed Burn" w...

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IRONSWORD Prepares To Release 'Overlords Of Chaos'

Portugal's "barbaric metal" trio IRONSWORD will storm back to the metal scene at the end of this month with the release of its third full-length offering, "Overlords of Chaos", via Shadow Kingdom Records. According to a press release, the new CD "continues on with their heavy metal crusade, much mor...

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EXCITER Guitarist Says He's Not On Speaking Terms With Former Drummer DAN BEEHLER

Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Ricci of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Glam-Metal.com: You just released your latest effort called "Thrash, Speed, Burn" on Massacre Records February 22. Can you tell us about...

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EXCITER Guitarist On ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Never Want To See Or Talk To That Guy Again'

Guitarist John Ricci of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER was one of the featured guests on last night's (Saturday, August 2) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". An excerpt from his chat with "The Classic Metal Show" co-host Wendell Neeley follows. The Classic Metal Show: John, are you fri...

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BËEHLER Featuring Former EXCITER Members: Footage From HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Available

Video footage of BËEHLER — the Canadian band featuring the former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler, former EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson and guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh — performing the classic EXCITER track "Blackwitch" (from 1983's "Heavy Metal Maniac" LP) at the Headbangers Open Ai...

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ANVIL, EXCITER Members To Guest On Tonight's 'The Classic Metal Show'

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of the Canadian metal legends ANVIL and guitarist John Ricci of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be the featured guests on tonight's (Saturday, August 2) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday ni...

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JAG PANZER Confirmed Italy's PLAY IT LOUD Festival

Colorado power metallers JAG PANZER have been confirmed for next year's Play It Loud festival, set to take place February 28, 2009 in Italy. The exact location for the event has not yet been announced. Play It Loud festival billing is shaping up as follows: JAG PANZER (USA EXCITER (CAN) JAGUAR (UK)...

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MASTER Mainman: 'I Truly Hope That LEMMY And MOTÖRHEAD Will Live Forever'

MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "Lemmy Kilmister, aka God, was and still is my biggest influence from the early days when I began in WARCRY. There is no doubt that punk had a great influence on DEATHSTRIKE and MASTER in the beginning, but af...

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BOBNOXIOUS, MINORITY, INTERIAS COURSE, STONE ANGEL Confirmed For Toronto's MQMusicfest

For three years running, MQMusicfest has brought together some of the best rock and metal acts in Canada. This year, to accommodate the abundance of talent, the festival was split into two series, the first of which was held in June. MQMusicfest 2008 Series 2 will take place at The Phoenix Concert T...

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EXCITER To Headline Toronto's MQMUSICFEST

For three years running, MQMusicfest has brought together some of the best rock and metal acts in Canada. This year, to accommodate the abundance of talent, the festival was split into two series, the first of which was held in June. Metal Queen Management has announced that Canadian speed metal leg...

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BEHLER: New Rehearsal Footage Available

Rehearsal footage of BEHLER the Canadian band featuring the former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler, former EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson and guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh performing the classic EXCITER track "Beyond The Gates Of Doom" (from 1985's "Long Live The Loud" LP) on May 22, 20...